29 Oct 1988
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1988
Page
1
Iowa members of a national infant mortality panel say better health care and changes in pregnancy behavior could save babies. The report appears in the paper with related notes on a Coolidge tribute and entertainment blurbs.
A humorous quip compares marriage to a cafeteria choice where what seems appealing is paid for later, highlighting the idea of long term consequences and commitment.
Dukakis internal polls show Bush leads narrowing in California and Ohio as Democratic voters respond to a populist message. Dukakis cites tightening race at a Warren Michigan rally, while Bush aides acknowledge movement without any state flipping. Dukakis HQ staff offer momentum theories and note Bush peaked too soon.
Washington AP reports the Reagan administration rejected a U S rice farmers petition to investigate Japan's rice import barriers under a new trade law. Yeutter favored GATT negotiations over a direct challenge, surprising petition supporters amid Bush and Dukakis backing the industry.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission voted to ban lawn darts nationwide before Christmas, while not recalling products already owned. The panel also extended an indefinite ban on three wheel ATVs and pursued safety standards for four wheel models, as an 11 year old girl lies in a coma from a lawn dart injury.
Iowa voters must register by today with auditors in all 99 counties open until 5 or 6 p.m. Voter supplies, postcard registrations, and address changes must be handled today. Statewide figures show Democrats far ahead in registered voters with 583 276 D and 507 549 R. Linn County totals reach 105 566 with 36 317 D, 24 801 R, and 44 448 no party.
OSHA charged John Morrell & Co. with forcing hundreds of injured workers to keep working at the Sioux Falls plant, levying a $4.33 million penalty the agency calls the largest in its 17 year history. Morrell vows to seek an injunction while Pendergrass calls conditions the worst seen in any industry.
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